[TYPO3-dev] where is exec_alter_table or similar?

[Franz Holzinger]

Hello

Dmitry Dulepov [typo3] a écrit :
> Franz Holzinger wrote:
>> where can I find a function to alter the keys for a table in t3lib_DB ?
>>
>> I want to execute a SQL 'ALTER TABLE ...' command.
>> But the function $TYPO3_DB->sql is marked as deprecated.
> 
> $GLOBALS['TYPO3_DB']->sql_query. But if you alter TYPO3 table, EM will
> prompt you to restore it when you update extension. Altering tables is a
> task reserved to TYPO3 core by default.

But I should drop the keys before starting a long import script. And
after this has finished, the keys must be created again.

> If table is in extension, add necessary code to ext_tables.sql in
> extension. Then go to EM and click the extension. It will prompt you to
> add keys.
Yes, but can I use also this as an API for TYPO3 extensions?

- Franz